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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-13
THE COLONIES WIFE.
A Thrilling and Absolutely True Story by
ELI Perkins.

A Thrilling and Absolutely True Story by
ELI Perkins.
Colonel Albert c. Pelton, whose beau
tiful twenty-thousand-ac ranch is out
toward the Rio Grande, near Laredo,
has been the Peter the Hermit of the
Texans for years He has believed that
he held divine commission to kill
Apache Indians. Colonel Pelton came
to Texas in 1874. a common soldier.
BY talent and courage he rose to the
rank of Colonel, and finally, in 1847,
commanded Fort Macrae. That year
he fell in love with beautiful Spanish
girl at Albuquerque. n. Nj. Her parents
were wealthy, and would not consent to
their daughters going away from all
her friends to live in a garrison. The
admiration of the young couple was
mutual, and parental objections only
intensified the affection of the lovers.
The Spanish girls nature is such that,
once In love, she never changes. Final
ly. after two years entreaty and devo-
ton, Colonel Pelton won the consent
of the parents of the beautiful Spanish
girl. and they were married and re-
moved to Fort Macrae.
Then commenced honeymoon such
IS only lovers, shut up in a beautiful
fower-environed fort, can have. The
lovely character of the beautiful bride
won the hearts of all the soldiers of the
fort. and she remained queen among
these rough frontiersmen.
One day. when the love of the soldier
and his lovely wife was at its height
the two, accompanied by the young
wife's mother and twenty soldiers, rode
out to the hot springs, six miles from
the fort, TO take bath. While in the
bath, which is near the Rio Grande, an
Indians arrow passed over their heads.
Then a shower of arrows fell around
them and band of wild Apache In
dams rushed down upon them, whoop-
ing and yelling like band of demons.
Several of the soldiers fell dead,
pierced with poisoned arrows. This
frightened the rest, who fed. Another
shower of arrows, and the beautiful
bride and her mother fell I'm the water,
pierced by the cruel weapons of the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-13
DUEL BETWEEN PLANTS.
The War waged by q sumsch and q Climb
ing Bitter-Sweet.

u
ing Bitter-Sweet.
Some time ago my pupils were much
interested in finding what they inap-
propriately termed a hand-to-hand con-
f1ict between sumach (Rhus typhind)
and a climbing bitter-sweet (CeEastrus
scandens). Judging from the appear
ance when found, the sumach was
about two inches i'm diameter when
the bitter sweet first wound its coils
about it. As the growth of each pro-
ceeded, these coils became tighter and
tighter, cutting into and through the
bark and growing layer of the sumach
which seemed to be threatened with
strangulation. 1t was not however,
to be SO easily vanquished. 1t reso-
lutely kept up its manufacture of new
material. which. owing to the tight en-
brace of the vine, had to be distributed
along spiral line Immediately above
the coils. just below the coils the
supply appeared to be cut off, as the
trunk was then shriveled and i'm most
places dead. Although rendered IN
slightly, the tree presented the curious
feature of having two spirals, one of
living. growing, the other dead and de-
caying material wound about its hear
wood, SO that the whole resembled
huge auger. To avenge this deformity
the sumach proceeded to push its
new growth out above and over the
coils Of the vine until at one place it
had completely encompassed it. The
vine. in turn, was now so tightly
squeezed as to be cut off from commu-
nication with the ground, and below
this point but little life remained.
Victory now seemed within the
grasp of the sumach. The vine, how
ever, in its last extremity now united
itself with the growing layer of the
sumach, and thus literally drew from
the cause of the enemy whatever sup
plies were needed to keep its top bright
and thrifty. At this stage the conflict
was cut short by the age of the collect
or, and the combatants, locked in each
others arms, were laid away among
the curiosities of museum.-JournaI
of Education.
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I KNOW iT NOW.

heard her, oh I how cautiously
Open my bedroom door;
heard her step as noIselessly
To my couch across the floor;
felt her hands my temples press,
Her lips just touching mine,
And, in my anguish and distress,
'Twere sinful to repine.
Our pilgrimage is nearly through
We've passed Hfe's mountain brow;
thought loved her years ago
know / love her gov.
Her face was lowering over mine,
Her warm tears on my cheek;
Her whispered prayer, Of thought divine.
Rose fervently and meek.
Her bosom rested on my arm,
Ifelt its tremulous throe:
knew the cause Of its alarm.
And felt its source Of woe.
And the blood my system through
Came pressing on my brow
thought loved her years ago,
know / love her now.
Thus watched that tried and patient one,
BY night as well as day
In sadness and almost alone,
TIL weeks had passed away.
Bereft Of sieep-depriVed Of rest
Oppressed-borne down with care
Till, OH her labor has been blest,
For God has heard her prayer.
Her cheek resumes its genteel glow
And placid is her brow
Thought loved her years ago,
know love her now.
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THE TERM KICKER"
An Entertaining Story OF the Origin Of the
Now Popular Phrase.

-No" OpuAaF hEheCs
The term kicker" belongs to the
political phraseology of the times, and
is applied to the discontinued, dissatis-
fed, pugnacious. selfish. obstinate voter
who does not accept or approve the ac-
ton of his party. This term, like
.boodler. "fat-footed. "level-head,"
ICON. men" and kindred expressions
originated within the past ten years, in
sort of spontaneous way, like other
special terms past and present One
story of the origin of the phrase "the
kicker" is that in Steuben County, N.
T., one Bill Stearns was a noted fight
er, whose chief mode of attack and de-
Tense was in kicking instead of striking
out from the shoulder. Stearns was a
local politician as well. and was gener-
ally sent to the county conventions as
delegate. On one occasion he repre-
sented his town at a gathering which
adopted Il resolution Endorsed by every
vote save his own. The chairman, in
announcing the result, declared that
the measure was adopted unanimous
ly," whereupon Stearns sprang to his
feet and said: '.Mr. Chairman, / want
the secretary to record my vote in the
negative. I'm down on the resolu-
tons, and if they were left to me to
be disposed of, I'd kick 'em into the
street" The chairman replied that
judging from Stearns' reputation as q
"kicker" he could dispose of the reso-
lutions in the manner mentioned,
were they turned over to him for that
purpose, but that the unanimity of the
meeting as to the justice of the meas
ure was so apparent that Stearns might
"kick himself instead" if he Didn't
like them. Bill was 'thereupon chris
tened "the kicker" by his fellow-dele-
gates, and the name chung to him until
it was applied in a more public way to
the obstinate, pugnacious class of
voters that modern politics has pro-
duced.-St. LOUIS Globe Democrat.
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make the summer. Irene's first among
them. pass pleasantly.
On this afternoon they had arranged
for a game of tennis, and as Philips
lawn afforded the best tennis court
they had met there for that purpose.
After the first game. Philip had gone
into the house for his wife's wrap. as
she felt slightly chilly after so much
violent exertion. Then it was that he
had discovered the letter that seemed
destined to ruin all his happiness.
The smile Of gayety is often assumed
while the heart may ache within. And
it was so i'm Philips case. emanaged
to play through game of tennis very
creditably. But he felt relieved when
it came to an end, and time for their
friends to depart.
The next morning Philip was up long
before Irene was awake. He could not
sleep and decided walk before break
fast would do him good.
Thus it happened that he entered the
breakfast room before Irene. He paced
the floor impatiently until he heard
her step on the stairs. Then the door
opened and Irene entered. She was
dressed in charming morning robe Of
delicate blue. and Philip thought she
had never looked SO innocent and sweet
before.
His heart ached as he folded her i'm
his arms and kissed her again and
again.
"Oh. Irene, my darling, say you
love me-"
"Love you? Why. Philip, you know
1 love you-that 1 never knew what it
was to love until met you"
"Are you sure you never loved any
other man, Irene?"
''Sure, Philip How strangely you
talk. OF course am sure"
After they had finished breakfast
Philip. instead of going at once to his
Office, as was usually his custom, lin
gered by the window, gazing out i'm an
distracted manner.
Irene had always been i'm the habit
of giving him her letters to mail. and
this morning she had not mentioned
having any.
AsPhilip stood looking out of the win
dow. he was thinking Of this. At last,
taking up his hat, he said. carelessly:
"Any letters to mail this morning,
Irene?"
To his surprise Irene jumped to her
feet. exclaiming: Charles letter!
How could be so forgetful? Wait
just minute, Phil" And she hurried
out of the room.
Charles letter." Philip could not
believe his ears. Evidently there was
a mistake somewhere.
Presently Irene returned with let
ter in her hand which she was folding
ready for the envelope.
al am so glad you mentioned letters.
Philip. for yesterday morning wrote
to my old school chum, Charlotte
Tracy, or Charlie" as we always
called her, and forgot to give it to
you"
How easily it was all explained.
Philip had made himself miserable for
How happy he was to prove
it all a mistake. Some time he would
tell his wife all about it, but not now.
-Je6fe +. Hanaford, IN Commercial
Traveller.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, l.. l.. Coppedge. and Mamie
A. Coppedge, by their certain deed of
trust, dated the 18th day of October, 1884
and recorded In the recorders office of
Pettis county, at deed book 81, page Sol,
conveyed 20 the undersigned, ]. &. Thomp-
son, trustee, ali their right, title, interest
end estate, in and to the following described
real estate, situated in the County of Pettis,
State of Missouri, viz: Commencing at a
point FIVE hundred feet west of the north
west corner of Broadway and
Grand, Avenue, in the city of Sc
dalia, Mo-, thence running west one hun
bred and FIVE feet, thence north to wit hin
fifteen feet Of ]. r. Bsrrett's north line,
thence east one hundred and FIVE feet,
thence south TO place of beginning, which
said conveyance was made In trust to Sc
cure the payment of certain promissory
notes in said deed described, and
whereas. one of said notes has be
come due and remains unpaid, now
therefore, in accordance with the pro
visions of said deed of trust, and at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said q ote, ]
shall proceed to sell the above desc rib ed
real estate at west door of court house, in
the Civ Of SedaIia, in the County o. Pet.
tbs, State aforesaid, to the highest bidder
for cash, at public auction, On
SATURDAY. THE 3lsT DAY OF DE.
CEMBER, 1887,
between the hours of nine in the for en- Don
and five in the afternoon of that day to
satisfy said note, together with the cost
and expense of executing this trust.
ll-29w5r' &c. THOMPSON, Tru stee.
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Apache. with his wife dying before
his eyes, Colonel Pelton leaped up the
bank, grasped his rifle and killed the
leader of the savage fends. But the
Apaches were too much for the
Colonel. Pierced with two poisoned
arrows, he swan into the river and hid
under an over-hanging rock. After
the savages had left, the Colonel swan
the river and made his wav TX tr
Fort Macrae. Here his wounds were
dressed, and he finally recovered, but
| only TO live blasted life-without
love, with a vision of his beautiful
wife. pierced with poisoned arrows.
dying perpetually before his eyes.
After the death of his wife a change
came to Colonel PeltOn. He seemed to
think that he had sacred mission
from Heaven TO avenge his young
wife's death. He secured the most
unerring rifles, surrounded himself
with brave companions, and conse-
Grated himself to the work of revenge.
He was always anxious to lead any and
all expeditions against the Apaches.
Whenever any of the other Indians
were at war with the Apaches, Colonel
Pelton would soon be at the head of the
former. One day he would be ut the
head of his soldiers and the next day
he would be at the head of band Of
Mexicans. Nothing gave him pleas
IRE but the sight of dead Apaches. He
deied the Indian arrows and cOurted
death. Once. with band of the wild
est desperadoes, he penetrated one
hundred miles into the Apache coun-
try. The Apaches never dreamed that
any thing but an entire regiment would
have dared to follow them to their
camp i'm the mountains. So when
Colonel Pelton swooped down into their
lodges with ten trusty followers, firing
their Henry rifles at the rate of twenty
times a minute. the Apaches fed in
CONSERVATION. leaving their women
and children behind. 1t was then
that there darted out of lodge a
white woman.
"Spare the women!" she cried, and
tainted to the ground.
When the Colonel jumped from his
saddle to lift up the woman he found
she was blind.
"How came you here, woman, with
these cursed Apaches?" he asked.
II was wounded and captured" she
said. "ten years ago. Take, oh take
me back again.
''Have you any relatives in Texas'"
asked the Colonel.
mo, my father lives in Albuquerque.
My husband. Colonel Pelton, and my
mother were killed by the Indians"
"Great God. Bella! Is it you-my
wife,"
''Oh. Albert, 1 knew you would
GOMEZ exclaimed the poor wife, blindly
reaching her hands to clasp her hus-
band.
"Bella-Bella." and the old soldier
clasped his lost bride to his bosom.
Of course there was joy in the old
rancho when Colonel Pelton got back
his wife. The Apaches had carried the
wounded woman away with them. The
poison caused Inflammation. which
finally destroyed the eye-sight.
After my lecture in San Antonio 1
rode over to see the Colonel in his
Texas rancho. As / entered the door
he was reading a newspaper to his
blind wife. One hand lay lovingly On
his brave strong arm and in the other
she held bouquet of fragrant Cape
jessamines which he had gathered for
her. 1t was picture of absolute hap
piness. Perkins. tn N. T. Sun.
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President Phillips, of the West
Michigan Horticultural Society. re-
CARDS unleached wood ashes as the best
fertilizer known for vineyards.
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rPPANHH0 Are you nortga1sd,
SuEEESS paying rents. or run
~0VVsW0s ming behind? Can you
move to a new location? Excellent
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value several fold in five years. Nc
other such opportunities existinU.
Full particulars, free, upon applics-
ton 10 G. II. wAR1HN. en-. Pass.
Aqt., St. Paul, Mimi.
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Y., ,a1, WORK FOR ANOTHER. or on ,maN

ppp ,sRp WORK FOR ANOTHER, or on smaN
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cure living from such high-priced or heavily
mortgaged farms Why work on rented land?
Why not start for yourself? Why not secure e
once some of the low priced but very fertile and
well located lands adjacent to railroads now to
be obtained by those going to Northern Dakota
and Minnesota, where you can make larger
net profit per acre than on the high priced or
wOrn-Out land you now occupy? Why not 20
and look the situation over, and see for your.
self. or at least obtain further information, a
which will be sent free, if you will address n
g. III. WARREN, Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul,
Mimi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-28
The Monument to Gen. Lee.

To spite of The rain the laying of the cor.
ner stone of the Lee monument at Rich
mond yesterday. was the most imposing
event of the kind ever seen in that city, the
attendance of people to witness the cere-
mony and the pageant attendant upon it
exceeding any similar demonstration ever
witnessed in the State. 1t is estimated that
the crowd of visitors exceeded twenty five
thousand. Almost every house on Main,
Broad and Franklin streets along the line OF
march was decorated, many OF them with
great artistic skill. On two or three houses
along the line old battle stained war flags
were prominently displayed. The process
sion waa nearly an hour passing given
point. The statue of Fame GROWING Lee,
at the entrance TO the grounds, was sur
rounded by about l. hundred veteran In
mates of the Confederate Soldiers Home,
and, as the head Of he limo approached,
they unveiled the statue and fired salute.
This statue is u plaster cast Of the colossal
one on an imitation granite base, designed
and constructed 10y Messrs. John A. Elder
and w. r. Sheppard, two Of Richmond's ar
tists.
The vast assembly was called to order by
Gov. Lee, and after prayer by Rev. DR..
Hoge the corner stone was laid by the Grand
Lodge of Virginia Masons Most Worsbipful
full Grand Master W. F. Drinkaid presiding,
took charge Of the cornerstone, and in due
and ancient form" and with the imposing
rites of the order proceeded to lay it.
Last night, in the hall of the House @!
Delegates, the beautiful poem written by the
lale James Barron Hope was read in master
ly style by Capt. W. Gordon McCabe, after
which Col. Charles MARSHALL. of Baltimore,
delivered the Grafton. In opening he
referred to the existence of peace through
out the Union, and the fact that all residents
of the Southern States were ready to defend
the country against its enemies. He then
referred to General Lees noble qualities,
SAY ing they needed no monument or statue
to perpetuate them. He devoted a large
part of biz Grafton 10 the history of the Sc
cession movement, taking up in detail the
action of the several States. The conclud.
ing part Of the Grafton was devoted to q
eulogium of Gen. Lse's military career, and
his many noble traits of personal char
| acter.
At the conclusion Of The Grafton General
Wade Hampton made a few remarks, In
which he said he regarded Lee as even
greater man than Washington.
Gen. Longstreet sent courteous letter OF
regrets, making no illusions whatever. Ex
Gov. Cameron, prominent republican, had
a prominent place in the line, occupying
carriage with Governor Wilson, of West
Virginia. General Williams G. Wickham,
who was the first prominent Virginian who
became republican soon after the war, rode
at the head of his famous Hanover
troops, and such was the ovation paid him
that be had to keep his head uncovered oil
| the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-28
NEWS OE THE BAY.

The strike of the book printers in New
York has ended.
Lalrobe's official majority in Baltimore
over Bartlett is 1925 Ogden, the labor
candidate, received 120 votes.
Harry Harwood, well-known steepe-
chase rider, was badly hurt in a race a.,
Washington yesterday, having one of his
legs broken and being internally injured.
Hen. John Richie, chief judge of the
sixth judicial circuit and one CT the judges
of the Court of Appeals Of Maryland, died
very suddenly at his residence, in Fred
erick, Nd, yesterday of Brighrs disease.
The Chinese consul at New YORK. says
that his latest advices are that the so called
Mitkiewicz agreement is etill in allegiance.
He cannot confirm the report cent out by
the Associated Press that the bank would
he established at Pekin. with capital Of
S10.0O0.000 with Mr.. Vanderbilt as presi
dent and vice.president in China.
William Murphy, 35 years old, telegraph
operator. of the Postal Telegraph Company,
made determined effort to commit suicide
in New York yesterday. He shot himself
10 the left breast, cut his head with email
penknife, fractured his skull With stove
litter, and then tried to hang himself with
clothesline. He was tired of life. He will
probably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-28
Letter From, Malone.

The following was received from Gen.
Malone, who was invited as an ex Copled'
crate general to participate in the cere'
monies at Richmond yesterday:
PETERSBURG, Va. Oct %, 1SS7.-My
Dear Capt, Phillips: thank you for the
message you were kindly pleased to sepd
me. remember you well as prompt and
efficient soldier in my command, and 1t
would be real qualification 10 greet you
and other comrades with a hearty grasp OF
the hand. The natural impulse of my heart
would be to show every conceivable honor
to the memory OF General X. E. Lee, not
that my admiration for him could in any.
wise be monuments OF stone or brass. He
was, in my estimate, one of the grandest of
all men in the present or in the past. The
presence at the proposed ceremonies at
tendaut on the laying of The corner stone OF
monument to General Lee at Richmond CT
the most eminent and distinguished person
ages wculd add nothing to nor detract any
thing from the occasion if the matter were
in hands which sought IN ovation from tile
avhole people, irrespective OF past or existing
nrocliyities. Ii is undeninbie, and go has
been observed of all men, that the programme
as originally laid out was intended to eX'
clude from participation in the ceremonies
such men as we're not in unison with the
management in their prfjudices. am
aware that it was holly contested in the
committee Of arrangements whether Gen
Lougstreet and myself should be invited, and that
the spirit was 20 exclude US. Under the pressure
perhaps, of the public discussion which followed
the invitation came. The question whether, M
der such circumstances, l ought to be at the pro-
posed ceremonies, inaueurated by gentlemen who
seemed disposed to conGne the invitations to per
sons of their own kind was promptly solved. To
be an unwelccme guest differs nothing from being
an unwelcome visitor To DO invited under
straint forbds the idea Of welcome. l could not
and am sure that nv old soldiers would not have
mo, accept such an invitation SO enforced. will
not bs present on the occasion.
am yours, very truly, MALONE.
Capt Jas E. Phillips, Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-28
Piedmont Convooation.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazelte.I
The fall meeting of this Convocation took
place on last Tuesday at Grace Church,
The Plains, Fauquier, and continued in ses'
sion until Thursday night. Fourteen cleri
cal members were present, including the
Rev. DR.. Dashiell, of Richmond, the repre-.
sentative of the Diocesan Missionary Socie
ty. Services were held every morning and
night commencing with Monday night. On
Wednesday, which was Convocatlon Day
the sermon was preached by the Rev. S. S.
Moore, of Leeds Church. The usual mis-
sionafy meeting was held that night, when
addresses were given by the Rev. Messrs.
H. Is Lee, Dr. DashielI and S. 8. Ware
Notwithstanding the un:avorabe weather
the congregations were good, the rain not
having the general effect attributed to 1t In
country neighborboods. The essay on
preparation ofCandidates forConhrmetion"
by the Rev. g. w. Nelson, of Warrenton.
was read at the evening session on Wednes-
day. 1t was listened to with marked atten.
ton. The general discussion on the sub
iect, opened by Revs. w. Il. Roberts and
Fl. T. Sharp, the appointed speakers, was
one of the best there has been in any recent
meeting. Reports from parishes show, in
most Instances, steady progress. Several
associations were held during the summer
and fall Since the last meeting two minis
ters have left our bounds. the Rev. A. s.
Johns, for Maryisid. and the Rev. John
Ambler, for West Virginia. Two have en-
tered, the Rev. G. NJ. Murray, coming to
Rapidan. and the Rev. w. P. Griggs to Rap.
pRhannoCk. The church at Georgetown,
Fauquier, is now completed, and will, we
suppose, soon have rector. The next
meeting of Convection ia appointed for
Rapidan, Slaughter parish. The kindness
and hospitality Of our friends at The Pihins
fully sustained their well-known reputation.
Our stay amo ,gst them seemed oil too short,
while another reunion under the same cir
cumstances, so pleasant and profitable TO
both ministers aud people, looks far in the
future. SECRETARY.